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23-04-10, 09:41
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Oh Stella thats shame so near yet no ending in sight ,,,uggers they are ;;
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13-11-10, 10:24
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Well, update re Hester Wright!!
 I was contacted by a person on Ancestry yesterday and to cut a long story short, her father who is in his 80s and a retired GP is the grandson of one of Richard Wright's sisters Annie Wright, He remembers that Hester was admitted to the Asylum because she was 'backword' - Wondering if she was possibly Downs Syndrome. He also remembers Richard (the murderer) after he was released from prison and says he was a very quiet and withdrawn man. So, mystery re Hester is solved.
Last edited by Stella; 16-11-10 at 17:01.
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#443
13-11-10, 10:25
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How exciting Stella - another brick wall knocked down!
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#444
13-11-10, 10:26
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Yes Jood, I'm thrilled because this has been bugging me for ages!
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#445
13-11-10, 10:28
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I can imagine how excited you were - these bits of important history are few and far between. Thats what makes family history so intriguing.
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13-11-10, 10:30
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Brilliant news Stella
A new "cousin" for you and you finally know more about Hester and Richard.
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#447
13-11-10, 10:32
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Brilliant news Stella so pleased for you as know it was bugging you about Hester , what a shame that society put these people into asylums just because of being slow bless em , thank god things have moved on since then ;;
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13-11-10, 10:36
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Thanks everyone. I just wish I had known of her as she didn't die until the 1970s - I could have gone to visit her. Yes, thank goodness things have moved on since those days Babs.
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13-11-10, 10:56
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FANTASTIC Stella ~ more family for you too (second cousin once removed ?)
Are you likely to find any other family 'skeletons' ? Would a Downs Syndrome child have lived to such an age ?
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Rachel FOR PHOTO RESTORATIONS, PLEASE SCAN AT 300-600 dpi AND AT LEAST 100% SCALE. Last edited by Rachel; 13-11-10 at 11:01.
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#450
13-11-10, 11:34
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Just found out too that Richard (the murderer), after his release from prison became a chimney-sweep. Not 100% sure Rachel if it actually was Downs Syndrome, but Hester was definitely 'backward' he says. As for more family skeletons - don't think I could stand the excitement Rachel!
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